Low Carbon Cities Flashcards
Multi scale phenomenon (7)
Conference of parties process Eu, China, India, Us, Oz Uk decrease carbon action plan Low carbon cities Low carbon communities Businesses and innovation Individual action must take place
International climate change dynamic
Should the Uk change as we started it? Or should it be up to those doing it now?
Uk low carbon transition plan (2008)
-33% less carbon in 2020
=18% in 2008
=21.3% 2011
-40% electricity from less carbon
=30% renewables
=21.3% 2011
-carbon budgets
=all emissions count
- 4 CC S demonstrations
- 40% less cars
- 80% less emissions by 2050
Context (8)
Uk where fossil fuel capitalism started
We’re responsible
Should we focus on specific areas?
Some areas emit more than others.
Neoliberalism, democracy and markets
Brexit
Extinction rebellion
Entrepreneurial city thesis
Stern review (6)
Migration cheaper
Carbon markets
Price for carbon
Carbon tax
Nuclear power
Geoengineering
Geography of decreased carbon urban transitions (4)
Very different ideas to make energy
Unclear
-scales & times
Uk was the first to have less carbon plan but don’t know a lot
Need to focus on geography and social
What is neoliberalism?
Free market trade, not regular financial markets, privatisation and individualisation
Reference for geography and decreasing carbon in urban transitions
(Hodson and Marvin 2013:3)
International networks (5)
Uk mayors networks
Green capitals
ICLEI
Clinton C40
International change
Urban climate strategies (4)
Decrease carbon
Collab
Demonstration project
Cities lack powers, political will and institution capacity to make change
Transformational agendas (3)
Decrease Carbon economy
Visitor economy
Super port
What’s superport?
Variability, sustainability and resistance based off global divisions of labour with offshore emission.
Carbon neutral city (5)
Either
- new jobs
- money
- attract companies
Or
- small economy
- Shift away from money to local goods
